Struktura i właściwości mucyn śluzowych

Abstract

This review describes function and physico-chemical properties of gastrointestinal mucus. In perticular the role of mucins is shown. Recently studies of the chemical composition and structure of mucin is discussed. The biosynthesis of mucin and mechanism of viscoelastic gel-forming properties is described. In this review the function of mucus in gastric ulcer and cancer disease is shown.